Panhandle Times

There were 123 Black students enrolled in Moore County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 11.5% less than the previous year, according to the Texas Education Agency.

Data showed that Moore County welcomed 4,867 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 2.5% of the student body to be the third least represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the 12 schools in Moore County, Cactus Elementary School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 30 students.

Education in Texas is often a hot button issue, especially as test scores lag behind other states.

“The problems commonly cited are flaws in the school financing system, relatively low teacher salary, poor test performance by students…dropouts from traditional schools in favor of charter schools…gun violence, and mental health issues," claimed the Texas Almanac.

School name	% of Black students enrolment	Total enrollment
Dumas High School	1.6	1,140
Dumas Junior High School	3.2	648
Dumas Intermediate School	3.2	595
Morningside Elementary School	3.2	431
Cactus Elementary School	7.4	403
Green Acres Elementary School	0.9	339
Sunset Elementary School	3.3	336
Sunray Elementary School	0.3	335
Hillcrest Elementary School	0.4	271
Sunray High School	1.1	180
Sunray Middle School	0.6	160
North Plains Opportunity Center	6.9	29